Solar-powered eartag keeps cattle in virtual fences – STEVE BAXTER

A solar-powered eartag that allows farmers to contain their cattle using invisible “virtual” electric fences is close to becoming a ­reality, with its inventor seeking $2.4 million in venture capital to move to the commercialisation phase. The Ceres tag was promoted yesterday at an agricultural technology forum in Toowoomba by executive director David Smith, in …